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Upper Dream

Blue Mt Ashland, OR

Steepest pitch24°
Vertical342 ft
Length1,106 ft
Average pitch18°
FacesN
Top7,475 ft

Upper Dream drops 342 vertical feet over 1,106 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 24° about 670 feet below the top. That's steeper than 71% of the 5,615 blue runs we've measured in North America, and the 25th steepest of 40 named runs at Mt Ashland. It faces north.

How well Upper Dream holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 18°, Upper Dream gets about 52% of the winter sun that flat ground at Mt Ashland does, December through March. That's shadier than 92% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at Mt Ashland. Its top sits at 7,470 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Upper Dream profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Upper Dream elsewhere

Nearby at Mt Ashland

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.